This Section details the different courses undertaken, over a period of Six Semesters to complete the Bachelor Of Science – Physics : Undergraduate Program.
The courses are of the following varieties, Core papers that are mandatory, Electives that can be chosen from list of available electives and Laboratory practicals if applicable. The courses when successfully completed, collectively contribute towards the minimum requirement of awarding a Bachelor’s degree.
As part of the Madras University’s OBE – Outcome Based Education program, the desired outcome is presented along with each course.
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Semester I
பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper – I:
இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில் மாணவியர்கள்
Hindi I:
By the end of the course, students will be able to
French I:
By the end of the course, students will be able to
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After successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
Semester II
பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper – II:
இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில் மாணவியர்கள்
Hindi II:
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French II:
By the end of the course, students will be able to
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Semester III
பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper – III:
இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில் மாணவியர்கள்
Hindi III:
By the end of the course, students will be able to
French III:
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Semester IV
பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper – IV:
இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில் மாணவியர்கள்
Hindi IV:
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French IV:
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Semester V
After completing the course, the student will be able to
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Semester VI
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Semester I
பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper I – CLA1L
மாணவியர்கள் இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில்,
Hindi I – CLE1E
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recollect the interesting words and phrases used in the prescribed texts
● practise writing leave letters, complaint letters, order letters, and enquiry letters
● analyse the concepts or themes in the prescribed texts
● write error-free official memos, government orders, notices, and various forms of official correspondence
French I – CLK1S
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember basic words and phrases related to transportation, fruits, and vegetables
● understand basic grammar concepts like articles, prepositions, verbs, and adjectives
● practise pronunciation using listening comprehension activities
● analyse sentence structures in simple texts
● write short essays using simple vocabulary
By the end of the course, students will be able to
• remember English vowel and consonant sounds and symbols, along with the rules for word stress, sentence stress, intonation, and voice modulation
• understand the life and works of renowned writers
• apply grammatical rules of tense, aspect, auxiliaries, question tags, interrogative / negative statements in writing error-free sentences
• analyse poetic language or story elements in the prescribed texts
• write critical essays and enact scenes from the prescribed stories
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● apply conservation laws in collision experiments
● derive Bernoulli’s principle and apply pressure-velocity relation in fluid flow in the field of fluid dynamics
● identify materials suitable for construction of buildings, based on moduli of elasticity
● describe role of intermolecular forces in phenomenon like surface tension and viscosity
● understand effects of torsion
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● compute characteristic equation, Eigen value, and Eigen vector of a matrix
● find inverse of matrix and higher order of matrix using Cayley Hamilton Theorem
● evaluate roots of equation using various methods
● find approximate roots using Newton’s and Lagrange’s method
● derive expansion of sin 𝑛𝜃, cos𝑛𝜃, 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑛 𝜃 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑛𝜃
● calculate radius of curvature and find maximum and minimum values of function
Semester II
பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper II – CLA2H
மாணவியர்கள் இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில்,
Hindi II – CLE2G
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember new vocabulary learnt from translation practice (English to Hindi)
● understand the dramatic elements in one-act plays
● analyse the themes in short stories
● enact scenes from one-act plays
● write critical essays on prescribed texts
French II – CLK2L
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recollect new vocabulary learnt from prescribed texts
● understand grammatical rules and sentence structures
● apply grammar rules and write error-free sentences
● develop conversations using simple vocabulary
● write simple essays or stories using new vocabulary
By the end of the course, students will be able to
• recollect new vocabulary learnt through word-building activities
• apply grammatical rules of tenses, framing questions, and question tags in identifying errors in sentences
• analyse figurative language in prescribed poems
• evaluate story elements in short stories
• synthesise information and write critical essays on poems, short stories, and one-act plays
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand basic laws of calorimetry and apply to specific heat experiments
● analyse thermal conductivity of good and bad conductors
● apply laws of Thermodynamics in real life applications
● distinguish between free, damped, and forced vibrations
● describe basic properties and production of ultrasonic waves
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● obtain reduction formula for various functions
● understand linear, non-linear, partial, and ordinary differential equations
● form partial differential equations by eliminating arbitrary constants and arbitrary functions
● recognise even and odd functions and use resulting simplifications in Fourier series
● evaluate directional derivative, gradient, divergence, curl and unit normal
● solve problems in line, surface, and volume integrals using Gauss, Stokes, and Green’s theorem
● understand concept of Laplace transform and apply it to solve second order differential equations
Semester III
பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper III – CLA3M
மாணவியர்கள் இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில்,
Hindi III – CLE3H
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● describe different literary trends in poetry
● understand the themes in the prescribed poems
● analyse the poetic language used by poets like Surdas, Tulasidas, and Meera Bai
● use newly learnt vocabulary in speech and writing
● writing critical essays on the prescribed poems
French III – CLK3M
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recollect new vocabulary and grammatical rules
● apply grammatical rules to make meaningful sentences
● understand cultural references in the prescribed texts
● write general essays on favourite film, book, monument, etc.
By the end of the course, students will be able to
• remember complex vocabulary used in literary contexts
• apply grammatical rules and avoid errors in speaking and writing
• analyse poetic elements in prescribed poems
• evaluate various biographies and critique the lives and works of famous personalities
• develop their interview skills through mock-interviews
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand geometric optics and identify aberrations in lens system
● describe phenomena of interference, diffraction, and polarisation
● apply these processes in understanding holograms and interferometer
● classify different types of Lasers and their applications
● analyse interaction of matter with radiation
Semester IV
பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper IV – CLA4K
மாணவியர்கள் இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில்,
Hindi IV – CLE4J
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand the characteristics of modern poetry
● apply the vocabulary used by modern poets in speech and writing
● analyse the poetic techniques used by the modern poets
● describe the techniques used in short stories and one-act plays
● write critical essays on modern writers and their works
French IV – CLK4N
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember new vocabulary and grammatical rules
● apply grammatical rules and make error-free sentences
● understand cultural differences using prescribed texts
● analyse sentence structures in prescribed texts
● write essays and letters in the prescribed formats
By the end of the course, students will be able to
• remember interesting words and phrases used in one-act plays and selected scenes from Shakespeare
• analyse the complex themes in one-act plays and short stories
• apply various techniques in letter writing, précise writing, paraphrasing, and report writing
• evaluate writing techniques used by playwrights and short story writers
• enact scenes from Shakespeare, one-act plays, or short stories
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand the fundamental principles governing the structure of atom and interaction of particles at high energies
● describe the process of interaction of atom with light
● recognise how electron configuration of atoms governs properties of an element
● describe the structure and spectrum of helium atom
● identify selection rules for optical spectroscopy, in terms of symmetries of molecular vibrations
Semester V
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand fundamental laws of electricity and magnetism
● explain chemical, thermal, and magnetic effect of electric current
● illustrate network theorems like Thevinin’s theorem and Norton’s theorem
● analyse electrical circuits with DC and AC source
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand the structure of Nuclei
● explain different forms of radioactivity and their occurrence
● calculate Q-values for alpha and beta decays and for nuclear reactions
● distinguish between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission
● evaluate interactions between particle and antiparticle, decay processes, and their outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● analyse crystal structure using X-ray diffraction methods
● discuss inter atomic forces and bonds between solids
● assess effects of magnetic phenomena on materials and discuss various types of magnetisation
● evaluate the importance of superconducting materials in engineering applications
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand operating principles of special semi-conductor devices
● classify different types of transistors by their symbols and alphanumerical designs
● sketch, design, and analyse amplifier circuits for given specifications
● evaluate oscillator principles, oscillator types, and frequency stability related to electronic operations
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● derive appropriate numerical methods to solve algebraic and transcendental equations
● understand common numerical methods which are used to solve intractable mathematical problems
● derive numerical methods for various mathematical operations and tasks such as interpolation, solution of nonlinear equations, and solution of differential equations
● solve an algebraic or a transcendental equation using an appropriate numerical method
● calculate a definite integral using an appropriate numerical method
Semester VI
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● elaborate basic ideas underlying relativity
● discuss basic postulates of Quantum Mechanics & its properties
● apply Schrödinger’s equations to micro systems
● evaluate various operators in Quantum mechanics
● understand concept of wave-particle duality
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand and apply Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics to simple problems
● evaluate curl and divergence of vector fields
● apply problem solving methods using complex variables
● compute Eigen values and Eigen function of a matrix
● discuss relevant quantities to describe macroscopic system, thermodynamical system, and ensemble
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand number system, arithmetic building blocks, and memories
● analyse fundamental concepts of logic gates, counters, and registers
● evaluate circuits involving operational amplifier and conversion of analog and digital signals
● apply primitives of Boolean Algebra to describe the processing of digital signals
● design and implement combinational logic circuits
By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand the architecture and operation of programmable peripheral devices
● describe the architecture of 8085 microprocessor
● classify the instruction sets of 8085 and write simple assembly language programmes
● evaluate interfacing of memory and input / output devices
● distinguish between software and hardware interrupts of microprocessor 8085